Emotional Eating Isn’t the Problem!
It’s the Pattern You Were Never Shown
A gentle guide for women who want to stop emotional eating by understanding what’s actually happening, without shame, willpower, or control.
If you’ve ever wondered
“Why do I keep doing this?”
This book will help you see the pattern clearly,
and understand yourself differently.
This Book Is for You If...
You emotionally eat even when you’re not hungry
You feel “out of control” around food and don’t understand why
You’ve tried willpower, plans, or starting over — and they haven’t lasted
You’re tired of blaming yourself
You want clarity, not another rulebook
If food feels like comfort, relief, or escape, this book will
help you understand why.
This Book Is Not
A diet or food plan
A list of rules
A willpower strategy
A quick fix
There’s nothing here you need to force.
The TRAP: A Pattern That Explains Emotional Eating
Emotional eating often follows a predictable loop:
Trigger – A feeling, situation, or internal state
Reaction – Turning to food automatically
Awareness – Understanding what happened without shame
Process – Learning how to respond to emotions differently
Once you can see the pattern, everything begins to make more sense.
This book walks you through each part — gently and clearly.
What You’ll Gain From Reading This Book
As you read, you’ll begin to:
Understand why emotional eating happens
Identify triggers without judging yourself
See your emotional eating as a learned response, not a failure
Reduce shame and self-criticism
Feel more grounded around food
For some women, this awareness alone creates meaningful shifts.
For others, it becomes the first step toward deeper change.
Both are valid.
A Different Kind of Support
This book doesn't ask you to:
Fix yourself
Push through urges
Control your emotions
Try harder
Instead, it offers:
Understanding
Language for what you’ve been experiencing
Permission to be human
You can read it slowly.
You can revisit it when you need to.
There’s no “right way” to use it.
What’s Included
A clear explanation of the emotional eating pattern
The TRAP framework (Trigger, Reaction, Awareness, Process)
A printable feelings wheel to support emotional awareness
Gentle mindset shifts that reduce shame
A calm, supportive reading experience
You don’t need to be ready for change to read this book.
You just need to be curious.
If you’re ready to understand emotional eating differently, this book is here for you.
You were never broken.
You were responding the only way you knew how.
Hi, I'm Christina
I help women understand emotional eating with compassion, clarity, and without shame.
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